18:30 Down Royal

Friday 21 June 2024

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G Dunlop Electrical Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 0.46s

(1)

Bold Optimist^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 75| D

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Cork (5f, good, 11/2) 7 days ago. Should remain competitive up 6 lb.

Form: 513-501

(10)

Keke^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 75| D

9/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good, 13/8) 13 days ago by ½ length from Eruptionly. Likely has more to offer. Leading claims.

Form: 217-531

(9)

Rathbranchurch⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74

9/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. 11/4, fifth of 6 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 578325

(12)

Fly To Glory³⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 68

33/1

Sixth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (6.3f, good to soft, 66/1). Off 12 months. Down in trip.

Form: 3057/06-

(3)

Tamazu^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: F Birrane| OR: 68| D

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Visored for 1st time, below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 25/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 362004-

(8)

Eruption^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 61| BF| D

11/2

Latest win at Sligo in May. 7/2, good second of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 7 days ago, clear of rest. Should go well again.

Form: 00-3122

(5)

Cuban Grey^p,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J M Sheridan| T: P J McKenna| OR: 57| D

8/1

Latest win at Tipperary in May. 11/2, creditable length fourth of 16 to Keke in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 13 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 062314

(7)

Realtin Fantasy¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 57| D

14/1

20/1, good ½-length third of 16 to Keke in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 0610-83

(2)

Marble Angel¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: A Oliver| OR: 56

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable 1¾ lengths sixth of 16 to Keke in handicap (18/1) at Navan (5f, good) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5-376

(11)

Havana Notion⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 55| D

12/1

17/2, below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 689397

(4)

Spirit Of Eagles^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 55| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Third of 18 in handicap (33/1) at Fairyhouse (6.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago, running on. Uphill task.

Form: 09-0003

(6)

Astral Beat^t⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: L Smyth| OR: 48| D

80/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Visored for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 40/1). Off 91 days. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 0070-90

Non-Runners

(13)

Coco Hill¹³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Keke (9/4), Bold Optimist (5/1), Eruption (11/2), Cuban Grey (8/1), Rathbranchurch (9/1), Marble Angel (9/1), Havana Notion (12/1), Realtin Fantasy (14/1), Spirit Of Eagles (16/1), Tamazu (16/1), Fly To Glory (33/1), Coco Hill (33/1), Astral Beat (80/1)

KEKE had a bit up his sleeve when seeing off Eruption at Navan 13 days ago and can defy a 6 lb rise in his mark under Billy Lee. Matthew Smith's charge may give him most to do again, ahead of Cuban Grey and Marble Angel.